CVE-2016-9132 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 30 Jan 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An integer overflow in Botan's BER decoding allows attackers to trigger memory corruption or crashes via crafted data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-9132?

CVE-2016-9132 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Botan 1.8.0 through 1.11.33, when decoding BER data an integer overflow could occur, which would cause an incorrect length field to be computed. Some API callers may use the returned (incorrect and attacker controlled) length field in a way which later causes memory corruption or other failure.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9132?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Botan Project Botan.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9132?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-9132 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DLA-786-1, GHSA-674g-g96j-pr63, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9132.